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the study of anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the male and female urinary system and the male reproductive system
urology
physician specialist who diagnose and treat urinary and male reproductive system disorders
urologist
combining forms for spermatozoa or male germ cells (sperm)
spermat/o and sperm/o
formation of sperm or formation of male germ cells
spermatogenesis
destruction of spermatozoa
spermolysis or spermatolysis
an embryonic male cell
spermatoblast and spermoblast
a bladder or sac containg sperm
spermatocyst
a word resembling sperm
spermatoid
a word for disease of the sperm
spermatopathy
suffix meaning to kill or destroy
-cide
means to kill one's self
suicide
an agent used to kill sperm
spermicide
refers to a solution capable of destroying bacteria
bactericidal
combining forms for testicle
orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o
excision of the testicle
orchidectomy, orchiectomy, orchectomy
pain in the testes
orchialgia, orchidalgia, orchiodynia
a person with orchidalgia
testicular pain
TSE
testicular self-exam
undescended testicle
cryptorchidism
surgical repair to descend the testicles into the scrotum
orchidoplasty
means hidden
crypt
herniation of a testicle
orchidocele
incision into a testicle
orchidotomy
remark with a hidden meaning or belief whose meaning is hidden
cryptic
used for words relating to the prostate gland
prostat/o
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatic hypertrophy
inflammation of the prostate gland
prostatitis
abnormal flow or discharge from the prostate gland
prostatorrhea
prostatic pain
prostatalgia
combining form for glans penis
balan/o
inflammation of the glans penis
balanitis
surgical repair of the glans penis
balanoplasty
combining form for penis
pen/o
adjective form of penis
penile
inflammation of the penis
penitis
pertaining to the penis and scrotum
penoscrotal
to cut around (actually, a surgical procedure for removing the foreskin of the penis)
circumcision
excision of the foreskin
circumcision (noun) circumcising (present tense verb)
circumcised (past tense verb) circumcise (future tense verb)
combining form for vessel
vas/o
enlarging the diameter of a vessel
vasodilatation
decreasing the diameter of a vessel
vasoconstriction
adjective that refers to nerves that control the tone of the blood vessel walls
vasoconstriction
pertaining to a vessel
vasal
spasm of a vessel
vasospams
crushing of a vessel (with forceps to stop hemorrhage)
vasotripsy
incision into the vas deferens
vasotomy
suture of the vas deferens
vasorrhaphy
making a new opening into the vas deferens
vasostomy
removal of a segment of the vas deferens
vasectomy
means urine or urination
ur
suffix meaning a condition of urine or urination
-uria
study of the urinary tract
urology
a urologist who specializes in treatment of kidney disorders
nephrologist
pertaining to urinary tract and genitals
urogenital
any disease of the urinary tract
uropathy
used in word refer to the kidney
nephr/o
inflammation of the kidney
nephritis
destruction of kidney tissue
nephrolysis
stone in the kidney
nephrolith
softening of kidney tissue
nephromalacia
enlargement of the kidney
nephromegaly
refers to an organ that has dropped out of its normal location (prolapsed)
-ptosis
prolapse of the testicle
orchidoptosis
prolapsed kidney
nephroptosis
refers to the renal pelvis
pyel/o
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelitis
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
pyeloplasty
condition of renal pelvis and kidney
pyelonephrosis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
pyelonephritis
stone of calculus in the ureter
ureterolith
hemorrhage of the ureter
ureterorrhagia
suturing of the ureter
ureterorrhaphy
prolapse of a ureter
ureteroptosis
suturing or stitching of the ureters
ureterorrhaphy
plastic surgery of the ureter and renal pelvis
ureteropyeloplasty
inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis
ureteropyelitis
making a new opening between the ureter and bladder
ureterocystostomy
a condition of the ureter involving pus
ureteropyosis
suturing of the ureter
ureterorrhaphy
suturing of a kidney
nephrorrhaphy
suture of a nerve
neurorrhaphy
combining form for urethra
urethr/o
suturing of the urethra
urethrorrhaphy
incision into the urethra
urethrotomy
spasm of the urethra
urethrospasm
pertaining to the urethra and rectum
urethrorectal
pertaining to the urethra and vagina
urethrovaginal
inflammation of urethra and bladder
urethrocystitis
stomach hemorrhage
gastrorrhagia
brain hemorrhage
encephalorrhagia
hemorrhage of the bladder
cystorrhagia
hemorrhagia of the ureter
ureterorrhagia
combining form for kidney
ren/o
pertaining to the kidney
renal
any kidney disease
renopathy
record from x-ray of the kidney
renogram
refer to the urinary bladder, or any sac containing fluid
cyst/o
surgical repair of the bladder
cystoplasty
sac (or bladder) filled with watery fluid
hydrocyst
used in words to mean water or fluid
hydr/o
incision into the bladder
cystotomy
excision of the bladder
cystectomy
the process of using an instrument to examine the urinary bladder
cystoscopy
surgical repair of the bladder
cystoplasty
prolapse of the bladder
cystoptosis
the bladder herniates into the vagina
cystocele
hemorrhage from the bladder
cystorrhagia
flowing from the bladder
cystorrhea
suturing of the bladder
cystorrhaphy
retaining urine in the bladder
retention
frequent urination
polyuria
having to urinate frequently at night
nocturia
bedwetting
nocturnal enuresis
difficult or painful urination
dysuria
inability to control urination
urinary incontinence
lack of urine formation
anuria
scant or abnormally low amount of urine
oliguria
increased production of urine to excrete excess water
diuresis
frequent urination or large amount
polyuria
blood in the urine
hematuria
protein in the urine
albuminuria
ketones (from lipolysis) in the urine
ketonuria
glucose in the urine (sugar in urine)
glycosuria (glucosuria)
reflects acidosis/alkalosis or effects of medications
changes in pH
water is taken from a cell
dehydration
combining form for water
hydr/o
process of expelling (or removing from the body) a substance
excretion
expelling urine
urinary excretion
expelling carbon dioxide
respiratory excretion
expelling sweat
dermal excretion
expelling menses
menstrual excretion
expelling fecal matter
gastrointestinal excretion
across (through) the urethra
transurethral
an organ such as the heart that develops on the opposite side of the body from its normal position
transposed
breathing in
inspiration
to cut out
excise
to cut into
incise
suffix that means in or not
in-
drugs that do not mix with each other
incompatible drugs
organ when it is not able to perform its function
incompetency
when blood seeps back through the aortic valves
aortic incompetence or insufficiency occurs
ability to control defecation and urination
continence
lack of control of waste removal
incontinence
not able to be cured
incurable
condition of be enclosed
inclusion
ARF
acute renal failure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
cysto
cystocopy
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
GU
genitourinary
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
KUB
kidney-ureter-bladder (x-ray)
M
male
PKU
phenylketonuria
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
TUR or TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
UTI
urinary tract infection
Ua
urinalysis